Juan José Méndez

Juan José Méndez Fernandez (born 27 March 1964) is a cyclist from Spain who lost part of his left arm and leg in a motorcycle accident.^[1]

Juan José Méndez

Personal information
Full name	Juan José Méndez Fernandez
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1964-03-27) 27 March 1964 (age 61) Barcelona, Spain
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Cycling
Disability class	C1
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals	2004 Athens 2008 Beijing 2012 London
Medal record Men's cycling Representing  Spain Summer Paralympics 2004 Athens Pursuit (LC4) 2008 Beijing Time trial (LC4) 2008 Beijing Pursuit (LC4) Road World Championships 2013 Baie-Comeau Time trial (C1) 2015 Nottwil Time trial (C1)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Fernandez.

Personal life

Méndez was born on 27 March 1964 in Barcelona,^[1] and is from the Catalan region of Spain.^[2]

Cycling

Méndez is a C1/LC4 classified cyclist.^[3][4]

Méndez competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in cycling. He was the number three cyclists to finish in the Road Trial LC4 race.^[1][4] At the 2005 European Road Cycling Championship, he won a pair of silver medals and a bronze medal.^[1] At the 2006 Cycling World Road Championships, he won a bronze medal.^[1] At the 2007 World Track Cycling Championships, he earned a bronze medal.^[1] He competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in cycling. He was the number two cyclists to finish in the Road Trial LC4 race. He was the number three cyclists to finish in the Individual Pursuit track LC4 race.^[1][4]

Méndez competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics^[2][4][5] in cycling in the Men's Individual C1-2-3 1 km Cycling Time Trial.^[6][7] From the Catalan region of Spain, he was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADO scholarship.^[2] At a two-day para-cycling event in Geneva, Switzerland in December 2013, he finished second in one of the event's races.^[8]